National Capital Territory of Delhi

Delhi is 's capital and seat of government. It forms the National Capital Territory of Delhi, rather than being part of a state. Delhi is one of India's largest cities, and the core of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, with over 28½ million inhabitants.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science and Tihar Prisons.

University
National Forensic Science University, New Delhi is the campus of the National Forensic Sciences University and an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India as recognised by an act of the Parliament of India.

Prison
, popularly known as Tihar Jail, are a prison complex in and are one of the largest complexes of prisons in India. There are 9 functional prisons spread over more than 400 acres. is situated 6 km south of National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Hospital
is a hospital in , with 400 beds. It is located in West . The hospital is named after Maharaja Agrasen, a king of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Western Delhi and Rohini.

West Delhi district is one of the 11 administrative districts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in . Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, , and .

Suburb
is a sub city and a neighbourhood in the of the Union Territory of , . It was developed as part of sub-city project of Delhi Development Authority, which was started in the 1980s to provide a composite society for all income groups. is situated 6 km north of National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Suburb
is a market and residential neighbourhood in , . The Main Market and Nehru Market are the key markets of the area. The population is largely Punjabi who migrated to Delhi, following the Partition of India, from in 1947.

National Capital Territory of Delhi

Latitude
28.6667° or 28° 40′ 0″ north
Longitude
77.1° or 77° 6′ east
Population
16,800,000
Elevation
214 metres (702 feet)
Abbreviation
“NCT”
Abbreviation
“DL”
Open location code
7JWVM482+M2
Geo­Names ID
1273293
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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to Urdu—“National Capital Territory of Delhi” goes by many names.
  • Esperanto: Delhio
  • Esperanto: Nacia Ĉefurba Teritorio de Delhio
  • French: Delhi
  • German: Delhi
  • Hindi: दिल्ली
  • Panjabi: ਦਿੱਲੀ
  • Urdu: دہلی

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